The NRL finals have arrived, narrowing the competition from 17 teams down to the final 8. This week, we run through the upcoming finals fixtures, providing all the stats, key matchups and insights. We'll discuss which teams pose the biggest threats in the finals and which might just be filling the slots—could the Sharks be facing their seventh consecutive finals loss?

Continuing with our Team of the Year analysis, we deep-dive into the final positions: props, second rowers and locks. We'll compare key stats to determine who earns the last spots on our CAST Team of the Year. As always, we conclude with listener questions, like "Should referees be interviewed post-game like players and coaches?"

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00:00 Intro 

01:24 NRL Week 1 Finals Preview 

13:45 CAST TOTY - Hookers 

19:10 CAST TOTY - Second Rowers 

24:25 CAST TOTY - Locks 

29:06 Tryscorer Tryfecta 

30:29 Fill Up The Fridge 

31:07 Listener Questions

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